As new images of Jupiter and a galactic survey spring forth from NASA’s new observatory, our cosmic affairs correspondent confesses he didn’t anticipate their power.
Tag: Space and Astronomy
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What the Loss of Russian Cooperation Means For Science
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is damaging international scientific cooperation.
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Cosmic Questions
Conversations about the big, dreamy, existential questions we don’t have all the answers to.
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The Juicy Secrets of Stars That Eat Their Planets
As scientists study thousands of planets around the galaxy, they are learning more about worlds that get swallowed up by their stars.
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A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure
One of the University of Michigan Library’s most prized possessions, which appeared to be a Galileo manuscript, is now thought to be the work of a 20th-century forger.